Brian Burke Sues Internet Trolls - Not From The Onion

[FCP Bob 1,323]

So Brian Burke is suing a bunch of internet forum and comment posters. This is pretty much too good to be true from a humour standpoint.

 

 

Former Leafs, Canucks GM Brian Burke launches defamation suit against Internet trolls

 

 

 

 

“The Defamatory Statements were made with the knowledge that they were false or with a reckless disregard for their truth,” the notice of civil claim reads.

 

“The Defamatory Statements have been published, republished, downloaded, viewed and commented on by persons in British Columbia and Ontario and throughout Canada and the United States by various means, including through email, internet bulletin board postings, Facebook pages and Twitter messages, and have harmed the Plaintiff’s reputation in, amongst other jurisdictions, British Columbia, Ontario, and other parts of Canada and the United States.”

 

“In publishing the Defamatory Statements, the Defendants were motivated by actual and express malice, and had the intention of damaging the Plaintiff’s reputation.”

 

The usernames listed in the claim are: “NOFIXEDADDRESS”, “CAMBARKERFAN”, “LAVY16”, “MBSKIDMORE”, “TULOWD”, “LOOB”, “NAGGAH”, “MOWERMAN”, “AARONP18”, “STEVE”, “KABOOMIN8”,“THEZBRAD”, “SLOBBERFACE”, “POONERMAN”, “ISOLATEDCIRCUIT”, “KANADA KEV”, “NCOGNITO” AND “SIR PSYCHO SEXY”.

[digitalmonkey 929]

Generally speaking, people have no idea that they can be charged for what they say on the internet. The laws regarding defamation and social media are obviously still evolving, but there is case law where people have been found guilty.

 

 

Brian Burke

 

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LOOB, SLOBBERFACE and SIR PSYCHO SEXY

 

 

 

...is pretty awesome though.

[MapleLeafpoker 1,462]

Was anyone else looking for "Serge" on there?

[Babying 613]

Was anyone else looking for "Serge" on there?

 

Come on Serge would not do that, he loves Burke

[FCP Bob 1,323]

Young target of ex-Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke’s lawsuit wonders ‘why is it a big deal?’

[mrdannyg 274]

lol, my favourite part is the implication that Burke defending himself is an indication of his 'guilt.'

[digitalmonkey 929]

If not for Burke's lawsuit I would've never heard about this Hazel Mae thing.

[Dubey 1,035]

I got the Burke/Hazel Mae thing e-mailed to me no less than 5 times